73 complaints reported

2017 Nissan Rogue Power Train

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
73
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
5

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jun 2021

Transmission failure. The car loosing power on the road. Slipping gears.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2021
Apr 2021

THE PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED, WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CVT TRANSMISSION SLIPS SLOWING MY CAR DOWN IN FRONT OF A BIG TRUCK WHILE MY KIDS ARE IN THE THERE. THAT IS NOT SAFE AT ALL, SO I TAKE IT TO A SHOP WHO TELLS ME IT NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. GETS NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN THERE AND NOT EVEN A GOOD TWO WEEKS LATER IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. SO I GO AND RESEARCH AND SEE THAT THIS IS A BIG ISSUE AND NISSAN HAS NOT DID A RECALL ON IT YET. WHAT ARE THEY WAITING ON, TO HARM A WHOLE FAMILY. THEY NEED TO GET THEIR STUFF TOGETHER.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2021
Apr 2021

This vehicle was purchased at a Carmax dealership in October of 2020. During the test drive it was observed that when accelerating and slowing, the car would jolt back and forth. The dealer told us that was "just how hybrids drive". It has since been inspected by an EV certified mechanic and the jolting was actually due to a failing transmission. We purchased the car and continued to drive this dangerous vehicle for 9 months.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2020
Mar 2021

HELLO, I BROUGHT MY 2017 NISSAN ROGUE IN MAY 2020. HERE I AM NOT EVEN A FULL YEAR LATER WITH 64000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION (CVT). I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN BECAUSE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING BACK AND FORTH UPON ACCELERATION. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED EXPIRED AT 60,000 MILES OR 24MTHS WHICH EVER CAME FIRST (WHICH I SHOULD NOT HAVE EVEN PAID FOR AT THIS POINT). I NOTICED THAT SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF NISSAN CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME YEAR ROGUE ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE WITH THEIR CVT. NISSAN HAS PLACED A BULLETIN OUT ON THEIR 2016 MODELS BUT NOT ON 2017. I AM HOPING THAT NISSAN CAN ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS (COST$4400) THAT ARE UNJUST. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OFFICE AND THEY JUST SENT AN EMAIL STATING THEY COULD HELP.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2021
Mar 2021

THE CVT TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHEN WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE ROGUE WOULD NOT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD TO THE GET ROGUE OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE CVT TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH ONLY 78,000 MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CVT HAD BEEN SERVICED AT THE DEALER AT THE RECOMMENDED MILEAGE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2021
Jan 2021

2017 NISSAN ROGUE WITH 23000 MILES. CVT TRANSMISSION STARTED GRINDING WHILE DRIVING SEEMS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2021
Nov 2020

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED GOING OVER 3,000 RPMS WHICH IN TURN MADE THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN TO AN EXCESSIVELY LOW RATE OF SPEED, DURING RUSH HOUR ON A BUSY ROAD. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. I WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THIS IS A COMMON CONCERN WITH NISSANS AND THAT IT WAS SOMETHING CALLED A CVT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM THAT HAD FAILED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS CAN BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR SOMEONE TO BE DRIVING AND RUN THE RISK OF WRECKING BECAUSE THE CAR FAILS TO KEEP MOVING PROPERLY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2020
Oct 2020

THE CVT TRANSMISSION IN THESE VEHICLES ARE HORRIBLE AND A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE VIOLENT SHAKING OF MY REAR SEATS I WAS ON THE HIGHWAYS DOING 50 MPH THE SEATS WHERE EMPTY AND I ASSUMED I NEEDED A ALIGNMENT ALTHOUGH MY TIRES WHERE NEW. HOWEVER IT HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE EVEN WITH MY CHILDREN WHO ARE BOTH OVER 100LBS SITTING IN THE CAR! BETWEEN THE VIOLENT SHAKING AND JERKING AND ALSO THE HESITANT WHEN ACCELERATING ESPECIALLY ON A HILL IT'S GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT POSSIBLY A FATALITY. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO NISSAN TO BE TOLD 'I'M SORRY YOU ARE OUT OF WARRANTY'.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2020
Oct 2020

MY NISSAN ROGUE HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES AND WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2017. THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED TO FAIL. IT JERKS AND HAS TROUBLE ACCELERATING LIKE IF THE GEAR IS STUCK. MY CHECK ENGINE TURNED ON AND HAD A CODE P0776 ITS THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR NORMAL ON THE FREEWAY AND HAD TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND DROVE BACK HOME AND IT WAS BETTER BUT THE CHECK ENGINE WAS ON.THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN STILL NEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE TO DEALER BUT I DONT DRIVE IT AS MUCH NOW UNTIL IT GET CHECKED AT THE DEALER. I HAVE READ ABOUT NISSANS CVT TRANSMISSION ARE DEFECTIVE FROM FACTORY FROM SOME ARTICLES INHAVE READ.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2020
Aug 2020

RPMS WERE MOVING UP AND DOWM WITH VEHICLE SLUGGISH HAPPENED ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE APRIL 20TH WAS NOT SURE IF I COULD MAKE IT TO NEAREST FACILITY OCCURS MORE OFTEN IN ECO MODE. NOT RESPONSIVE WHEN ACCELATOR WAS DEPRESSED. STALLED ENGINE AT LIGHTS AND LOSS OF POWER ON HIGHWAY. TRANSMISSION FAILURE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2020
Jul 2020

I BOUGHT MY 2017 NISSAN ROGUE SV WITH 4 MILES ON IT. ON JULY 12, 2020 AT 11:30 PM MY CAR'S TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. I LOST COMPLETE POWER ON THE BUSY KENNEDY EXPRESSWAY OUTSIDE OF CHICAGO WHILE DRIVING WITH 3 FRIENDS IN THE CAR. THE CAR BEGAN TO CHUG AND THE RPMS WERE BETWEEN 3 AND 4. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND EVENTUALLY THE CAR SLOWED TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. IF THIS HAD BEEN RUSH HOUR, WE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. NISSAN SAYS BECAUSE MY CAR IS AT 72,000 OF MY 60,000 WARRANTY THEY WILL ONLY PAY FOR 50%. NISSAN TOLD ME THEY RECOMMENDED REBUILDING THE KIT INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT WAS MORE COST EFFECTIVE FOR THEM. I SPOKE WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS, WHO MADE ME WAIT 4 DAYS WHILE THEY "ESCALATED" IT ONLY TO COME BACK AND SAY THEY ONLY CAN APPROVE 50% OF THE COSTS. I HAVE DONE ALL NECESSARY MAINTENANCE TO VEHICLE AND THIS IS THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE HAD. TOO BAD ITS A HUGE PROBLEM. IF YOU GOOGLE CVT YOU WILL SEE THAT THE "EXPERIMENTAL" TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED IN MOST ROGUES LEADING UP TO AND INCLUDING THE 2016. NISSAN SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE THE 2017 (YET). THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2020
Jun 2020

I RECENTLY GOT MY VEHICLE LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AGO AND MY CAR HAS BEEN JERKING, STALLING WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE AND MAKING A SOUND AS IF IT'S TRYING TO ACCELERATE BUT IT'S NOT CONNECTING

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2020
Jan 2020

BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW IN 2017 AND FROM DAY 1 THE VEHICLE DOESN'T ACCELERATE FROM A FULL STOP. I STEP ON THE GAS AND THERE IS AT LEAST A 2 SECOND DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE MOVES. NOW, AT 77,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE STOPS AND JERKS FORWARD IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2020
Sep 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND PARKED AT A GROCERY STORE FOR TEN MINUTES BEFORE DRIVING HOME. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, A WARNING MESSAGE INDICATING THAT A FRONT SENSOR WAS OBSTRUCTED ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY. ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2019, WHILE DRIVING 42 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED FORCEFULLY ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO M'LADY NISSAN (LOCATED AT 5656 NORTHWEST HWY, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014, (815) 459-2288), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2019
Sep 2019

AT JUST OVER 60,000 MILES THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO CHUG AT SLOW ACCELERATION. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AT 60,900 MILES. SERVICE ADVISED COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAIL AND COST TO REPAIR $4700 W/TAXES. CONTACT 1-800-NISSAN1 TO SEE IF THEY WOULD HONOR WARRANTY. TOLD IT WOULD BE ESCALATED AND DETERMINATION WOULD BE CONSIDERED WITH HOW MUCH MONEY SPENT AT NISSAN, SERVICE AND PREVIOUS CARS OWNED. THIRD NISSAN OWNED IN 7 YEARS. AWAITING INFORMATION FROM NISSAN REGIONAL SUPERVISOR. THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED. THE CVT ISSUE WITH NISSAN CONTINUES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2019
May 2019

AT 28,000 MILES, I MY CVT WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2019
Apr 2019

WHILE DRIVING IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC IN ATLANTA MORNING RUSH HOUR FOR 30 MINUTES,WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE BUT POWER TRAIN WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 3 GEAR,EXTREMELY HIGH RPM.COULDN'T TO TASTED THAN 35MPH DUE TO HIGH RPM.CALLED NISSAN ISSUED CASE NUMBER.TOOK TO NISSAN WITH IN 50 MILES OF THIS HAPPENING,WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG,BUT DID HAVE AN UPDATE FOR POSE TRAIN.NOT AT ALL COMFORTABLE WITH NISSAN RESPONSE.DUE NEEDS TO GET INVOLVED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2019
Apr 2019

VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE CAR HESITATES AND THEN WILL MOVE BUT VERY SLUGGISHLY . FEELS LIKE IT IS NOT SHIFTING GEARS. LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED SUSPECT TRANSMISSION CONCERN. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE OFF AND ON NOT A STEADY PROBLEM. IT IS THE THIRD TIME THAT I HAVE HAD TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2018
Dec 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE REVERSING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED MOVING WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE EVEN WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY AFTER IT WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN OF ELK GROVE (8590 LAGUNA GROVE DR, ELK GROVE, CA 95757, (916) 245-8767) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2018
Sep 2018 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE PARKED VEHICLE, IT ROLLED AWAY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES AND LACERATIONS FROM THE TIRES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CONYERS NISSAN (LOCATED AT 1420 IRIS DR SW, CONYERS, GA 30094, (678) 233-2448) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MECHANIC ONLY CHECKED THE FLUID LEVELS IN THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO ADDITIONAL INSPECTION PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. A SECOND OPINION WAS SOUGHT AT STONE MOUNTAIN NISSAN (LOCATED AT 4275 US-78, LILBURN, GA 30047, (866) 436-2310) WHO ALSO STATED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WOULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT A TECHNICIAN WOULD BE SENT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, AND THE RESULTS COULD TAKE UP TO SIX WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,816. *DT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR *TT*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2018
Sep 2018

WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 25-40 MIKE PER HOUR THE VEHICLE SOUNDS LOUD AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN THIRD GEAR. THIS IS WHEN DRIVING ON THE STREET OR HIGHWAY ONCE YOU PASS 45 MILES I CATCHES GEAR AND STOPS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2018
Apr 2018

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WITH 73 MILES ON IT, IT NOW HAS 10,700. MY MAIN COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE HYBRID/GAS TRANSITION WHEN DRIVING. MY SECONDARY COMPLAINT IS HOW THE VEHICLE DRIVES WHILE IN REVERSE. THE FIRST COMPLAINT, I THINK, MAKES THIS VEHICLE UNSAFE IN A LOT OF DRIVING SITUATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, TO LEAVE MY NEIGHBORHOOD I HAVE TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO A ROAD WITH A BLIND CORNER. WHEN I AM READY TO GO, I PUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE REACTS AS I EXPECT AND MAKES THE TURN NO PROBLEM. HOWEVER, ABOUT 75% OF THE TIME, I HIT THE GAS AND THE CAR IDLES FORWARD INTO THE OPPOSING LANE AND ABOUT 1-1.5 SECONDS LATER THE ENGINE CATCHES UP AND ACCELERATES AS EXPECTED. I'VE COME CLOSE TO BEING TBONED IN JUST THIS INTERSECTION AT LEAST 4 TIMES BECAUSE OF THAT DELAY. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE CAR WILL OCCASIONALLY LEAP AHEAD NO MATTER IF I'M PRESSING THE GAS OR THE BRAKE. THE INTERFACE BETWEEN GAS AND HYBRID ON THIS VEHICLE IS HORRIBLE, AND NOT LIKE THE ONE I TEST DROVE BEFORE THIS ONE WAS DELIVERED. I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS SO UNSAFE THAT I DON'T LET MY 16 YEAR OLD DRIVE IT BECAUSE THE DRIVER ALWAYS HAS TO BE ON THEIR TOES FOR THESE ISSUES. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO ADVANTAGE NISSAN IN BREMERTON, WA TWICE OVER THESE ISSUES AND THEY TELL ME IT'S OPERATING WITHIN NORMAL RANGE AND THIS IS NORMAL. NORMAL OR NOT, ITS UNSAFE. I CAN PROVIDE MANY MORE EXAMPLES OF THIS BEHAVIOR FROM THE VEHICLE, JUST CONTACT ME! THE SECONDARY ISSUE HAS TO DO WITH HOW THE VEHICLE ACTS WHILE IN REVERSE. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DESCRIBE IT EXACTLY, BUT WHEN REVERSING AT ANY SPEED THE RIDE IS VERY JERKY, LIKE A PERSON REVERSING IN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION THAT DOESN'T HAVE THE HANG OF THE CLUTCH YET. IT'S WORSE WHEN BACKING DOWN MY STEEP DRIVEWAY, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE HILL ASSIST FEATURE! PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2018
Sep 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE TURNED ON, THE TRANSMISSION ERRONEOUSLY SWITCHED TO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE MOVED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HALL NISSAN IN CHESAPEAKE, VA, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2017

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Quick Summary

The 2017 Nissan Rogue has 73 Power Train complaints on file. 4 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.